4 d. ago China's CATL sells stake in Finnish subcontract car manufacturer

China's CATL sells stake in Finnish subcontract car manufacturer  Reuters

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2 w. ago China girl causes brother’s death while adjusting car seat; court dismisses lawsuit

A couple in China have filed a lawsuit against a car manufacturer after their five-year-old daughter adjusted the car seat, which inadvertently led to the death of their two-year-old son due to suffocation from being trapped by the seat. However, the Shanghai Pudong District People’s Court dismissed their lawsuit, stating that the tragedy was caused by the “multiple instances of negligence in the parents’ guardianship.” The case was publicised on social media on August 14 by the Shanghai High...

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2 w. ago China’s Dongfeng Motor to sell its 50% stake in Honda joint venture

China’s Dongfeng Motor to sell its 50% stake in Honda joint venture  Investing.com

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3 w. ago China’s AgiBot lands deal to deploy robots at car parts factories

Chinese robotics start-up AgiBot has secured an order from car parts manufacturer Fulin Precision to deploy nearly 100 robots across its factories, as commercial adoption of robotics gathers pace in the country. Shanghai-based AgiBot, founded in 2023 and known locally as Zhiyuan Robotics, said on Monday it reached an agreement to deploy its A2-W wheeled dual-armed manufacturing robots at Fulin Precision’s facilities. The A2-W – designed for tasks such as loading, unloading and transport –...

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3 w. ago CATL lithium mine halt signals Beijing’s EV battery overcapacity concerns

Contemporary Amperex Technology’s suspension of production at a major lithium mine in mainland China is a clear sign of Beijing’s aggressive stance towards curbing overcapacity in the electric vehicle (EV) battery sector, according to analysts. The world’s largest producer of EV batteries, known as CATL, said on Sunday evening that the licence for the mine in Yichun, in China’s central Jiangxi province, had expired on Saturday. It added that an application for restarting operations had been...

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3 w. ago China's CATL suspends operations at major lithium mine, seeks new license

China's CATL suspends operations at major lithium mine, seeks new license  Reuters

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3 w. ago China lithium carbonate futures rise 8% after CATL suspends mine output

China lithium carbonate futures rise 8% after CATL suspends mine output  ca.finance.yahoo.com

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3 w. ago Lithium Stocks Jump After CATL Suspends Operations at China Mine

Lithium Stocks Jump After CATL Suspends Operations at China Mine  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago CATL suspends production at China lithium mine, Bloomberg News reports

CATL suspends production at China lithium mine, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

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3 w. ago CATL suspends production at China lithium mine for three months, Bloomberg News reports

CATL suspends production at China lithium mine for three months, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

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3 w. ago CATL Suspends Production at China Lithium Mine for Three Months

CATL Suspends Production at China Lithium Mine for Three Months  Bloomberg.com

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4 w. ago Chinese carmakers scale back discounts, but no end in sight to price war

Chinese carmakers have refrained from offering steep discounts to align with Beijing’s efforts to protect a vital industry, but an end to the prolonged price war remains elusive, as the sector grapples with overcapacity and weak consumer demand for high-ticket items. The average discount offered by mainland Chinese electric vehicle (EV) and petrol car manufacturers fell to 16.7 per cent last month from an unprecedented 17.4 per cent in June, according to a recent JPMorgan report. “This is...

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4 w. ago Chinese vehicle makers scale back EV discounts on Beijing’s orders

Chinese carmakers have refrained from offering steep discounts to align with Beijing’s efforts to protect a vital industry, but an end to the prolonged price war remains elusive, as the sector grapples with overcapacity and weak consumer demand for high-ticket items. The average discount offered by mainland Chinese electric vehicle (EV) and petrol car manufacturers fell to 16.7 per cent last month from an unprecedented 17.4 per cent in June, according to a recent JPMorgan report. “This is...

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4 w. ago The new Chevy Bolt EV will get cheaper LFP batteries from China’s CATL, at least for now

The new Chevy Bolt EV will get cheaper LFP batteries from China’s CATL, at least for now  Electrek

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4 w. ago Exclusive | GM Will Import EV Batteries From China’s CATL Despite Tariffs

Exclusive | GM Will Import EV Batteries From China’s CATL Despite Tariffs  The Wall Street Journal

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